People expect a FREE old, leaky, hot tub to be delivered too, so just say whatever and move on.
Odd FB experience from unknown contact
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I live in another state now but cell phone numbers travel with me and anyone else I know. "area" codes no longer determine area and haven't for a long time.
Yes and also two decades ago before my wife and I moved out of NY to SC, Sprint even allowed you to chose your own area code, irrespective of where you lived/ So we chose an area code we planned on moving to.
My area code is over 1,000 miles away from my current residence.
It sounds like someone wrote down your number and called you at a later date. Is this a scam? It doesn't sound like it. It was just a rude person.
Probably someone local knew someone interested and sent them your number. Yes, some people are selfish. Absolutely inconsiderate of other people when they want something. This post does not surprise me at all and we have to expect these things when we are dealing with the people. I could tell you some stories... Don't have to. Just look at our politicians. Perhaps in the future don't put your number out there and get a burner phone to prevent this from happening. Yes I have family in Virginia, Arizona and Florida and they all have Massachusetts 617 exchanges and they show as a Massachusetts caller. In the end, the man has a point. Right? The truth is anyone can get your information. Google yourself and see what I'm saying. Peace
Some people just want to start off on the wrong foot.
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..... or teach their pets how to start off squarely on their head.Some people just want to start off on the wrong foot.
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This is an interesting topic. When I couldn't get a 215 area code (they change almost hourly--what's available), I selected a 312 area code. My wife said, aren't people going to think you're from Chicago? I actually agree it's meaningless, yet, I do think that when people become a new contact, they feel one has some affiliation with the area code, such as, yeah you live in the Phila. area now, but you're probably from Chicago having that area code. Just human nature. I did the same with my last new contact, she has a 302 area code. I figure at some time in her life, she probably lived in Delaware.
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I'll say, and they're really out and about during the holidays.
It really isn't different operationally from a URL, that being linked to an IP-adress and the cell phone number to a cell tower. In Belgium, cell phone numbers never had area codes, that part was actually linked to a carrier. But even that isn't true anymore, I can switch carrier and keep my number.
So I have a centeral Texas number but I haven't lived in central Texas since 2003.
The area code is just a suggestion these days.
